Chen Yixuan fell silent. He simply couldn't win an argument with Captain Bai, so he returned to the base with everyone from Dark Night.
Whatever the case, resolving this matter was a good thing. He needed to report it to his superiors as soon as possible.
"Captain Chen, what about our mission reward?"
Seeing that they had already reached the base and Chen Yixuan still showed no sign of paying them, Bai Yaoyao spoke up to remind him.
Chen Yixuan took a deep breath. He felt like a complete sucker. They had planned everything out long ago, while he had not only handed them a mission for free but also foolishly brought people over to support them.
And now he still had to pay them...
"All right, I'll submit the request now and bring it over in a bit."
Bai Yaoyao smiled. "Then I'm really sorry for the trouble. Just look at those dark circles under your eyes. Tsk, tsk. Here, some Goji Berry and Red Date Water. Drink up. You young people just don't take care of yourselves."
By now, Chen Yixuan was utterly resigned. He silently accepted the insulated cup Captain Bai handed him and downed its contents in one go.
When everyone returned home, Chen Jing and Xue Yang were cleaning, and Murong Xixi had already left.
Bai Yaoyao didn't try to pick up any missions. That was Chang Renqiu's turf, and under the current circumstances, she wouldn't get any good missions even if she went. She might as well wait and see.
They could use this time to work through their stockpile and improve their strength.
When Chen Yixuan came to deliver the mission rewards the next day, everyone in Dark Night was sparring one-on-one.
Monkey went to answer the door with his face covered in